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Board discusses decommissioning underground fuel tanks; state program may reimburse part of cost
Summary
Board members discussed options to temporarily close or permanently remove 50-year-old underground fuel tanks; a state program was cited that reimburses $2 per gallon of tank capacity up to $50,000, while removal costs were estimated much higher.
The board discussed next steps for two aging underground fuel tanks that will be taken out of service once the new fuel farm is operational. A member said the state offers a program that would reimburse "$2 per gallon capacity of your tanks being removed up to 50,000," and estimated that full removal and mitigation costs could range from $100,000 to $200,000.
Members discussed environmental steps required before removal, including soil core sampling, contamination testing, certified removal contractors and potential multi-year mitigation work. The board said it will likely issue an RFQ/RFP for tank removal and use the state reimbursement program to offset a portion of the cost; the exact project cost will not be known until bids are received.
